Hockey East Player of the Month Jack McBain of Boston College
McBain Named Hockey East Player of the Month
Levi, Richard, Savory Tabbed as Top Rookie, Defender, and Goaltender

HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE MONTH

Jack McBain - Boston College
Senior Forward; Toronto, Ont.

McBain led Hockey East with nine assists and 14 points in eight games played. His 1.75 points per game led the league. He had three power play goals and at least one point in all eight games he played in, including six multi-point outings for the Eagles. His 14 points were fourth in the NCAA in October, while his nine assists were tied for second.

Runner-up: Brett Berard, Providence


PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE MONTH

Devon Levi - Northeastern
Goaltender; Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Que.

Levi, who missed all of 2020-21 with injury, led the NCAA with four shutouts in October. His .940 save percentage was 11th in the nation and second best in Hockey East, as was his 1.76 goals against average. He started all eight games for Northeastern and is now tied for third on the Northeastern leader board for shutouts in a season.

Runner-up: Simon Jellus, Vermont


HOCKEY EAST DEFENDER OF THE MONTH

Guillaume Richard - Providence
Freshman; Quebec, Que.

No player in Hockey East had a better plus-minus rating than Richard, who collected a plus-10 rating for the Friars in the first month of his freshman campaign. The blueliner began his NCAA career with a three-point (1g, 2a) outing and helped anchor a defense that allowed zero goals. His five points tied for third among all league defensemen and he blocked nine shots.

Runner-up: Jack St. Ivany, Boston College


STOP IT GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH

Owen Savory - UMass Lowell
Senior; Cambridge, Ont.

Savory was unbeaten for the River Hawks in October, compiling a 3-0-1 record for UMass Lowell, including a 2-0-0 mark in Hockey East play. Both his goals against average (1.23) and save percentage (.946) led all league netminders in the first month of the 2021-22 season. Savory was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week on Nov. 1 after backboning a sweep of BU to open conference play.

Runner-up: Jaxson Stauber, Providence